PowerTip: Determine What Character a String Starts With

Doctor ScriptoJune 30, 2015Jun 30, 201506/30/15

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to determine what character a string starts with.
 How can I use Windows PowerShell to show me if a string starts with a particular letter (this also needs to be           case sensitive)?
 Use the StartsWith method from the String class,

Working with Users in Active Directory

Doctor ScriptoJune 30, 2015Jun 30, 201506/30/15

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using Windows PowerShell to work with users in Active Directory Domain Services.
 Hey, Scripting Guy!
We are a rather diversified IT shop, but we have a heavy investment in Microsoft, and particularly in Active Directory.

PowerTip: Convert All Uppercase String to Lowercase

Doctor ScriptoJune 29, 2015Jun 29, 201506/29/15

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to convert a string to all lowercase characters.
 How can I use Windows PowerShell to convert a string that is in all uppercase to all lowercase characters?
 Use the ToLower method from the String class:
"STRING".ToLower()

Create Users in Active Directory Without Using Module

Doctor ScriptoJune 29, 2015Jun 29, 201506/29/15

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about creating users in Active Directory Domain Services without using a module.
Hey, Scripting Guy!
In my company, we do a lot of work with Active Directory, and my team is responsible for this.

PowerTip: Load All PowerShell Modules at Startup

Doctor ScriptoJune 27, 2015Jun 27, 201506/27/15

Summary: Learn how to load all Windows PowerShell modules at startup.
 How can I load all of my Windows PowerShell modules when I start the Windows PowerShell console?
 In your Windows PowerShell profile, use the Get-Module cmdlet and pipe the results to the  

PowerShell Spotlight: Yeah! It’s the Scripting Games

Doctor ScriptoJune 27, 2015Jun 27, 201506/27/15

Summary: Teresa Wilson, Microsoft PowerShell MVP, introduces the new Scripting Games for 2015.
Hello everyone. Teresa Wilson (aka The Scripting Wife) here with this month’s PowerShell Spotlight. I am going to spill the beans about the Scripting Games with a little help from Don Jones,

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get Licensed Users in Office 365

Doctor ScriptoJune 26, 2015Jun 26, 201506/26/15

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to get a list of users who are licensed in Office 365.
 How can I get a list of all users that are licensed in Office 365?
 Use the Get-Msoluser cmdlet from the MSOnline module and filter on the IsLicensed property:
Get-Msoluser | Where { $_.Islicensed }

Using Windows PowerShell with Staged Migrations: Part 5

Doctor ScriptoJune 26, 2015Jun 26, 201506/26/15

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to license users and correct the login ID for Office 365. 

Note  This is a five-part series that includes the following posts:

Using Windows PowerShell with Staged Migrations: Part 1 Use Windows PowerShell to add and verify email domains in Office 365.